thermidor
Definition
- Proper noun:
- The eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar: Thermidor was a month in the historical calendar created during the French Revolution. It directly translates to "month of heat," corresponding roughly to the period from late July to late August in the Gregorian calendar.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The coup of 9 Thermidor ended the Reign of Terror. (This refers to the specific date on the Republican calendar.)
- Thermidor falls during the hottest part of the summer. (This uses the name of the month to describe its seasonal position.)
Advanced Usage
- "Thermidorian Reaction": A historical term referring specifically to the events of July 1794 (9 Thermidor, Year II) when Robespierre was overthrown, marking the end of the most radical phase of the French Revolution.
- The Thermidorian Reaction led to a more conservative government.
Variants and Related Words
- Thermidorian (noun): A participant in or supporter of the Thermidorian Reaction.
- The Thermidorians sought to dismantle the revolutionary government's policies.
- Thermidorian (adjective): Pertaining to the Thermidorian Reaction or the month of Thermidor.
- The Thermidorian period saw a rollback of price controls.
Synonyms
- Summer month (in the context of the Republican calendar's seasonal naming convention).
Notes on Meaning
- The word Thermidor is almost exclusively used in a historical context related to the French Revolution and its unique calendar system. It is not used in modern timekeeping.
- In culinary contexts, the term "à la Thermidor" (e.g., Lobster Thermidor) is a separate, unrelated usage named after a play titled , not directly after the month. This is considered a distinct term.
Noun
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eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat
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